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'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

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See the nearly full moon and Jupiter shine bright together tonight

The 93% full waxing gibbous moon and a bright Jupiter will make a close approach in the night sky tonight.

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'Mateship' or 'Kakirra'? Australia turns to public to name its 1st moon rover

The final four names are "Coolamon," "Kakirra," "Mateship" and "Roo-ver." The public can vote for their favorite through Dec. 1.

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A new target in search for alien life

Studying planets in other solar systems has challenged notions of how life can develop under harsh conditions

Salon

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Friday, November 24, 2023

Read what the stars mean for you today, from Sagittarius to Gemini

Evening Standard

Inside 'Earthrise': A historian's take on the origins of the Apollo 8 'image of the century'

The impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture – the sight of the Earth from the moon – now seems even greater than that of the first landing.

Space

China eyes additional modules for Tiangong space station

China's Tiangong space station is set to expand to have a cross-shaped configuration and may include additional modules to double its size in the coming years, according to the country's space agency.

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Heart of Milky Way captured in 'unprecedented detail' by Nasa's James Webb Telescope

The photo of the Sagittarius C region includes 500,000 stars.

Evening Standard

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket aces crucial 7-minute engine burn

Europe conducted a crucial seven-minute-long burn with the core-stage engine of its new Ariane 6 rocket today (Nov. 23), keeping the vehicle on track for a 2024 debut.

Space

The moon, Saturn and Jupiter provide a Thanksgiving skywatching feast

A waxing gibbous moon, Saturn and Jupiter make inviting targets for skywatchers this Thanksgiving.

Space

How to watch the Geminids meteor shower this December

120 to 150 meteors will be visible per hour

Evening Standard

Astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space! Here's what they'll eat and what they're thankful for (video)

The crew of Expedition 70 are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving in space, explaining in a new video what they are thankful for before they sit down for an out-of-this-world Turkey Day meal.

Space

Webb space telescope spies precocious 'teenage' galaxies

“James Webb space telescope: The researchers focused upon galaxies that formed about 2-3 billion years after the Big Bang event roughly 13.8 billion years ago that initiated the universe.

The Hindu

Wonder what it's like to fall into Uranus? These scientists do, too

Wind tunnels show what a probe descending into the atmosphere of Uranus or Neptune would probably need to contend with. Such a probe is a high-priority mission for both NASA and ESA.

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Scientists find hydrogen in Apollo moon rocks, suggesting astronauts can harvest lunar water

A fresh analysis of moon rocks brought home during the Apollo missions suggests the presence of hydrogen, implying future astronauts could access water available right in lunar regolith.

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'Sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar storms

The "archipelago" of dark patches is rapidly unleashing solar storms, and Earth may soon be in the firing line.

Inverse

New Simulation Reveals How the Milky Way Has Long Avoided A Cosmic Crash

The Milky Way is a bit of an oddity, but it turns out we're just really good at social distancing.

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Watch SpaceX's Starship explode in astronomer's stunning telescope footage (video)

While thousands of photographers had their cameras trained on SpaceX's second test flight of its massive Starship rocket, one amateur astronomer was watching with a telescope.

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City-size 'devil comet' headed for Earth loses its iconic horns and turns green after latest volcanic eruption

The latest eruption of the cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which will make its closest approach to Earth next year, shows that the icy object may have lost its iconic devil horns for good.

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The Milky Way's stunning spiral structure appears to be an anomaly. But why?

A new supercomputer simulation reveals why spiral galaxies like our Milky Way are strikingly scarce in our pocket of the universe.

Space

Canada assigns astronauts to launch on Boeing's Starliner, back up Artemis 2 moon mission

The Canadian Space Agency announced 2 new spaceflights for its astronauts on Wednesday (Nov. 22), following a historic moon assignment earlier this year.

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Epic 33-engine burn among successes of Starship's 2nd test flight, SpaceX says

All 33 of the Raptor engines that power Starship's giant Super Heavy first stage performed well during Saturday's (Nov. 18) liftoff, SpaceX said.

Evening Standard

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Read what the stars mean for you today, from Sagittarius to Gemini

Inverse

Webb Telescope Uncovers Startling Phenomenon Growing Inside The Milky Way

NASA published a new image of the Milky Way's tumultuous heart, where there's room for big stars to form, and for a monster black hole to rip everything apart.

Zenger

Miss England Winner Takes Control Of Spaceship In Pursuit Of Astronaut Dream

Rocket scientist Jessica Gagen flies Boeing Starliner at Kennedy Space Center

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